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ASSIMILATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
developmental learning (learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development)
Derivation:
assimilate (take up mentally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Synonyms:
acculturation; assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
education (the gradual process of acquiring knowledge)
Derivation:
assimilate (take up mentally)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
linguistic process (a process involved in human language)
Derivation:
assimilate (become similar in sound)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms:
absorption; assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "assimilation"):
anabolism; constructive metabolism (the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy)
malabsorption (abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract)
Derivation:
assimilate (take (gas, light or heat) into a solution)
Sense 5
Meaning:
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms:
absorption; assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
social process (a process involved in the formation of groups of persons)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "assimilation"):
Americanisation; Americanization (assimilation into American culture)
Anglicisation; Anglicization (the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance)
Europeanisation; Europeanization (assimilation into European culture)
Westernisation; Westernization (assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization)
Derivation:
assimilate (become similar to one's environment)
assimilate (make similar)
Sense 6
Meaning:
The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("assimilation" is a kind of...):
relationship (a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries)
Derivation:
assimilate (become similar to one's environment)
assimilate (make similar)
